Course description

This interdisciplinary course examines network structures and how they matter in everyday life. The course examines how each of the computing, economic, sociological and natural worlds are connected and how the structure of these connections affects each of these worlds. Tools of graph theory and game theory are taught and then used to analyze networks. Topics covered include the web, the small world phenomenon, markets, neural networks, contagion, search and the evolution of networks.

Summer 2024: Online course

Section ID:SOC 2090 001-LEC
Number:1608
Session:Summer 3-week 1
Class dates:June 3-21, 2024
Final exam/project due:Friday June 21, 11:59 PM (see Final exams)
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Mode of instruction:Online (async)
Credit:3
Grade:Student option
Instructor:Evtushenko, A. (ae392)
Max. enroll:2
Related:Cross-listed with ECON 2040 001-LEC
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